In Islam, cultivating inner peace amid life’s chaos begins with remembering Allah (SWT). The Quran says, “Surely, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest” (13:28). Acts like prayer, duaa, ...

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The CoSA volunteers are his “angels,” Jim said, non-judgmental and fostering a learning environment in which he was able to work toward a better future. For Emily, CoSA solidifies the principle that ...

Cathedral musician Jonathan Allsopp writes this entry to our 2025 wine writing competition about Syrah. For more fantastic ...

Here are five biblical principles I believe should always govern our prayer time: 1. Get Sin Out of the Way. Listen to the ...

Those who remain loyal to Jesus Christ will be God's children, and this is the essence of salvation, eternal life and intimate relationship with God.

Last week’s gospel was about a foolish rich man, whose foolishness was apparent in his avarice, the silliest of sins because ...

At the risk of being labeled thanato-phobic – a preoccupation with death or its anxiety – the grim reality is that, last ...

Who celebrates the mother-in-law? Not movies. From “Monster in Law” to “Crazy Rich Asians,” the trope is of a manipulative, ...

B The Promised Land is presently an unholy mess, on fire. My cousin is Jewish. I love her. A lot. We spent 100s of hours playing together as younger people. She was raised in an Anglican home, Sunday ...

Furrowed brows, bursts of laughter and well-deserved pride all capture the passage of time – beyond a century – on the faces ...

As he returns to our screens tonight in TV's Ridley as a retired detective with a haunted past, actor Adrian Dunbar on ...